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Successful Anesthesia Management of Postoperative Maternal Pulmonary Edema and Uterine Hyperactivity following Open Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair

Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2021
Effective tocolysis is essential after fetal myelomeningocele repair and is associated with the development of pulmonary edema. The increased uterine activity in the immediate postoperative period is commonly treated with magnesium sulfate.
Denis Snegovskikh, Konstantina Svokos, Dmitri Souza, Elizabeth Renaud, Stephen R. Carr, Mark C. Kendall, Francois I. Luks   +6 more
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Nifedipine and indomethacin in preventing preterm labor under 32 gestational weeks

Gülhane Tıp Dergisi, 2022
Aims:This study compared nifedipine and indomethacin treatments, commonly used tocolytic agents, in terms of efficacy and maternal side effects.Methods:This retrospective study included pregnant women spontaneous preterm labor between 24 and 32 weeks of ...
Gülşah Dağdeviren, Münevver Aksoy, Özge Yücel Çelik, Ayşe Keleş, Şevki Çelen, Ali Turhan Çağlar   +5 more
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Assessing Tocolytic Potency: Variability and Accuracy of AUC Versus Amplitude-Based Assessment of Pregnant Human Myometrial Contractions Ex Vivo. [PDF]

Reprod Sci
The methodological approaches used to evaluate the inhibitory effects (potency determination) of tocolytic agents on human uterine contractions in ex vivo systems vary, and none of the methodologies has been subjected to scrutiny in terms of objectivity,
Hossain MR, Paul M, Tolosa JM, Smith R, Paul JW.   +4 more
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Preventing Preterm Birth: The Search for Tocolytic Synergism. [PDF]

Reprod Sci
Preterm birth is a common cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity, which are increasingly prevalent today. Preterm birth affects millions of babies worldwide and is the subject of intense study in its pathophysiology and therapy.
Hossain MR, Paul M, Tolosa JM, Smith R, Paul JW.   +4 more
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Maternal pulmonary edema after 46 h of ritodrine hydrochloride administration: A case report

Case Reports in Women's Health, 2020
Introduction: Ritodrine hydrochloride is still widely used as a tocolytic agent in Japan, but it can cause maternal pulmonary edema, which may paradoxically induce preterm birth. Here we present a case of severe pulmonary edema due to
Tsuyoshi Murata, Hyo Kyozuka, Aya Shiraiwa, Hirotaka Isogami, Toma Fukuda, Aya Kanno, Akiko Yamaguchi, Keiya Fujimori   +7 more
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Atosiban in the management of preterm labour [PDF]

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Bhattacharya, Sohinee, Black, Mairead, Fullerton, Gail M, Shetty, Ashalatha   +3 more
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Successful resuscitation of the patient on extended tocolytic therapy subjected to an urgent cesarean section [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2002
Ritodrine is the only medicament approved by FDA in the USA as well as in our country for prevention of the threatening preterm labor. Its adverse effects upon the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, including pulmonary edema and myocardial ischemia,
Đorđević Biljana, Stojiljković Miloš P., Potpara Tatjana, Lončar-Stojiljković Dragana, Vojvodić Ljiljana   +4 more
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Differences between evidence-based recommendations and actual clinical practice regarding tocolysis: a prospective multicenter registry study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background International guidelines recommend that tocolytic therapy be restricted to a single 48-h application. However, multiple cycles of tocolytic therapy and maintenance therapy that exceeds 48 h appear to play a role in daily clinical practice.
Emina Nazifovic, Heinrich Husslein, Ioana Lakovschek, Florian Heinzl, Elisabeth Wenzel-Schwarz, Philipp Klaritsch, Ekrem Kilic, Sarah Hoesel, Rudolf Bind, Magdalena Pabinger, Harald Zeisler, Lorenz Kuessel   +11 more
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Thymol and Carvacrol as Potential Tocolytic and Anti-inflammatory Agents in Pregnant Rat Uterus

Current Molecular Pharmacology
INTRODUCTION This work aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and myorelaxant effect of thymol (TM) and carvacrol (CAR) in the pregnant rat uterus. Both compounds exhibit considerable antimicrobial, antispasmodic, and anti-inflammatory effects and due ...
Víctor Manuel Muñóz-Pérez, Aurora Pérez-Sánchez, Andrés Salas‐Casas, Mario I. Ortíz   +3 more
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A comparative study on MgSO₄ and nifedipine as acute tocolytic agent in preterm labour

International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology
Background: Preterm labour is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Tocolysis helps delay delivery, allowing time for antenatal corticosteroids and in-utero transfer.
Neethika Raghuwanshi, Shyamkumar Sirsam, Avani Patel   +2 more
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